Carlwarker Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 It's also interesting to note that, up until quite recently (maybe the 40's), locals said Sheffeld, not Sheffield. [/b] Must have been before the 40's - I was born in Crookes in 1938 and I remember as a very young child being told that we were going into Sheffield on the tram. Note - 'we were going into Sheffield' - not into town. It may not be exactly this thread, but does anyone know when 'Crooks' turned into 'Crookes'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chill Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Originally posted by chill There is a relatively recent book on the history of Sheffield that I have bought. I can't remember the title, but it is something like "Sheffield History" or "History of Sheffield". I bought it from that Sheffield shop on Surrey Street (which has loads of really good books on local history). This is the book I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 well on this map of yorkshire I have from 1610, Sheffield is written as Sheaffeld and Ecclesfield is written as Ecklesfeild if that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katerpillar Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Not wishing to sound completely stupid, but where is the Meersbrook? I don't see anything on my map in that area but the Sheaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlt Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 The Meers Brook runs through the Gleadless Valley, between Heeley and Meersbrook, and into the Sheaf. It, meaning "border brook", indeed used to be the Yorks/Derbys (and therefore the Northumbria/Mercia) boundary. The border ran up the Sheaf through Abbeydale, up the Meersbrook, over the hill (just north of Charnock Hall) and then along the Shire Brook (oddly enough) to join the Rother between Beighton and Woodhouse. Consequently, Crystal Peaks, Beighton, Charnock, Norton, Woodseats, Totley, Dore - all these are 'really' in Derbyshire, although part of Sheffield for administrative purposes, because boundary changes are purely administrative; they do not change the "true" counties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Sheaf (sceaf) = boundary. This refers to the river which separated mercia from northumbria in this area. Field (feld) = clearing forming settlement. SC pronounced SH in Old English. Settlement by the Boundary = SHEFFIELD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimo118 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 in reply to the origin of the name Leicester the Latin derivation is this. LEI means ( Full of ) and CESTER (foreigners) therefore Leicester = Full of foreigners Makes sense to me! Ps. See also Wolverhampton ( the black country)??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Originally posted by nimo118 in reply to the origin of the name Leicester the Latin derivation is this. LEI means ( Full of ) and CESTER (foreigners) therefore Leicester = Full of foreigners Makes sense to me! Ps. See also Wolverhampton ( the black country)??? Veiled racism pretending to be humour is still racism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimo118 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Originally posted by max Veiled racism pretending to be humour is still racism. if you have watch the politically correct stand up shows on TV which are todays so-called humour then you must realise why politically INcorrect humour must remain part of BRITISH heritage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimo118 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Originally posted by nimo118 if you have watch the politically correct stand up shows on TV which are todays so-called humour then you must realise why politically INcorrect humour must remain part of BRITISH heritage and freedom of speech or are we no longer living in a democracy???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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